Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Sold by Schechter Investment Advisors LLC

Schechter Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 15.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,254 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 582 shares during the quarter. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $523,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 176,966 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,125,000 after acquiring an additional 14,185 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 72.6% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 16,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,685,000 after purchasing an additional 7,106 shares during the period. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 28.7% during the third quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. now owns 80,629 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,814,000 after purchasing an additional 17,962 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 26.2% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 18,567 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $3,018,000 after purchasing an additional 3,857 shares during the period. Finally, LMR Partners LLP acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the third quarter worth about $14,339,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total transaction of $970,740.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 85,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,886,273.91. The trade was a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $153.33 on Wednesday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $119.72 and a 12-month high of $186.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.51 billion, a PE ratio of 43.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $169.70 and its 200-day moving average is $161.81.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on KEYS. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. StockNews.com raised Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.44.

Keysight Technologies Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group.